year from floods. Again we cannot get away from the need of rain‚ but is there really a need for flooding?
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Contrast between Gilgamesh Flood & Noah’s Floods” I was asked to compare and contrast using the story of Gilgamesh’s flood and Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6:9). A good number of people know the famous story Noah’s flood‚ but do they know how it resembles to the Gilgamesh flood story? The main stories are so alike; the main theme is the biggest comparisons between the two. They also contrast greatly in the smaller details in the events that take place. The Epic of Gilgamesh was a story passed down through
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the Well system‚ OWS and Petrotesting also get flooded. This morning while it was raining we had to cut off electric power supply to the OWS and Petrotesting sections of our base as the level of the water in the offices was high enough to cover some electrical power suckets on the walls. Also back in my own office I observed some fluctuating voltage surges which led to the loss of power supply to my computer. It is my beleif that these high voltages are some how associated with the heavy rain falls
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MY SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Against the stunning backdrop of the sydney harbour‚ lies this graceful architectural piece of urban sculpture‚ glistening in the sun and aglow at night. Pearl of austrailia jewel of sydney;The Sydney Opera House. Built in 1957-1973 and designed by John Utzon‚ proudly treasured by the people of austrailia and internationally admired‚ a master piece of modern architecture. In its relatively short lifetime it has gained a reputation as a world class performimg
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of January & 17th – 19th January‚ the UNDP-Ampara assessed the district to determine flood impact for livelihood‚ Infrastructures facilities‚ human life & impact for its livelihood development interventions. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The 2011 monsoon induced flooding in Ampara constitutes an evolving crisis on an unprecedented scale. The impact of the flood has varied. Flatter areas of Ampara affected by Flash flood & and highly destructive‚ Riverine flooding has been a very destructive phenomenon‚
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hugely rewarding experience. For me‚ being a first time home buyer‚ it was an extremely complicated and confusing process. Purchasing a home involves much more than simply spotting the perfect house for sale on the corner‚ calling the number listed and moving in. Thankfully‚ I found the right people to help and guide me through this thrilling yet exhausting experience. These are the channels that I went through when I purchased my home. When I started this process I knew literally not one single thing
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My favorite place is my grandmother’s house. My grandmother lives alone in Nankan. Nankan is located in near the border of Fukuoka prefecture. Nankan is a town encircled by the mountains and has the beauties of nature. My grandmother’s house is old-fashioned Japanese house and I like it. Our house is a little far from my house‚ so I can’t often go there. However‚ when I went there‚ I can get some fresh air and see many green mountains. So I can feel relaxed. There are three spots I like. I want to
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My grandmother´s house My favorite place has always been my grandmother´s house. This is the place I would have to go before and after school. I have always loved my grandma´s house because it made me feel safe and warm. There was a smell of coffee in the air all the times. It seemed to be like all my grandma did was make coffee. When I smell coffee‚ I instantly think of my grandma´s house. She lives on a street called Hillcrest. It is a beautiful street where each house seems to stand on its
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The Day My House Exploded I have been through many life changing situations in the past 12 years. These situations have had both positive and negative impact on me. One of the events that most affected my life was when one of the bombs fell down on our house through the operation Iraqi freedom while me and all of my family all were inside the house but with God bless we get over it safe. Let’s go back 11 years ago Under Operation Iraqi Freedom‚ U.S. military operations focused on achieving several
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FLASH FLOOD By aeoncraft Now I know what a flash flood is like. I "spoke" too soon at my last status update. Shortly after that‚ I got cut off from facebook because of a power outage. Barely an hour later‚ brown muddy water started creeping across the floor from under the closed door. I pulled down the main switches even if the power was out and ran to the back to get the piece of plywood which‚ according to my cousin’s instructions (this is his house)‚ I was supposed to place against the
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